Dryer Burning Smell
Usually turns out to be
What to check first
What we do
Dryer
repair,
job by job.
Ten repairs we take on. Every repair gets a page to itself: what the work involves, where it falls on cost, and when spending money on an aging dryer no longer adds up.
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The work itself
In the order it gets done: the cheapest cause first, and the expensive answer at the bottom where it usually belongs.
Diagnostic visit
One visit that turns damp clothes, a silent drum or a hot smell into a named part and a price.
Heating element repair
No heat or weak heat on an electric dryer, traced to the coil, its terminals or the safety parts on its housing.
Gas burner and igniter repair
A gas dryer that tumbles without heat, or heats and quits, repaired at the igniter, the flame sensor or the valve coils.
Drum belt and roller repair
A drum that will not turn, or turns with a squeal, thump or scrape, repaired at the belt, the idler pulley, the rollers and the glides.
Motor and blower repair
A humming dryer that will not start, a rattle behind the drum, or weak airflow, traced to the drive motor or the blower wheel.
Thermal fuse and thermostat repair
The safety parts that stop a dryer from overheating, replaced after the reason they tripped has been found.
Door switch and latch repair
A dryer that ignores the start button with its door shut, or a door that will not stay closed, fixed at the switch, catch or hinge.
Controls and sensors
A blank display, a panel that ignores buttons, codes, or cycles that end too soon or never end, traced to the board, timer or sensors.
Vent cleaning and inspection
The visit that prevents most dryer fires and many of the repairs above it: the duct, the hood and the lint inside the cabinet.
Ventless condenser and pump repair
Heat-pump and condenser dryers that leak, stop with a full-tank warning or take hours, repaired at the exchanger, pump and filters.
Before you bookWhat each of these usually costs
Bands rather than prices, because nobody can quote a figure before the dryer has been looked at — and the diagnostic visit that decides it, set against the repair.
10 repairsCheapest firstDiagnostic visit Read the cost guideWhat a repair
usually costs.
A workable test: compare the repair with the cost of a new dryer that fits the same space and hookup. A basic full-size vented dryer is simple to replace, so a motor on a worn-out machine may not be worth it. A stacked pair sized to its closet, a gas unit, or a heat-pump dryer is harder and costlier to match, and that keeps most repairs on them worth doing.
Diagnostic visit: No figure is given until a technician has seen the dryer run.
Read the full cost guide
| Repair | Relative cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vent cleaning and inspection | lowest | Not a repair at all, and the visit that stops the largest share of the heat failures below it. |
| Door switch, catch or hinge | lowest | A dryer that ignores the start button with the door shut often ends at this small switch. |
| Thermal fuse or thermostat | low | Inexpensive parts, priced together with clearing the restriction that made them trip. |
| Heating element | low | The usual answer when an electric dryer tumbles with cold air and both breaker legs are on. |
| Igniter, flame sensor or gas valve coils | low | Most no-heat calls on a gas dryer end at one of these three, once the gas supply is confirmed. |
| Drum belt, idler pulley, rollers or glides | low | Squeals, thumps and a still drum. Worn rollers are normally done as a pair while the drum is out. |
| Control board, timer or moisture sensor | moderate | Priced against the model, and tested against its inputs first, since dirty sensor bars imitate a failed board. |
| Condensate pump, condenser or heat-pump system | moderate | Pumps and seals sit low on the scale; a heat-pump compressor is the one ventless job that reaches the top. |
| Drive motor or blower wheel | highest | The largest part in most vented dryers, and the repair where the dryer's age and drum condition decide the answer. |
Start from what you noticed
Most people arrive knowing the symptom, not the repair. These are the jobs each one usually turns out to be, cheapest first — and every one of them starts with the diagnostic visit.
Dryer Smells Like Gas
Usually turns out to be
What to check firstDryer Overheating
Usually turns out to be
What to check firstDryer Tripping Breaker
Usually turns out to be
What to check firstDryer Not Heating
Usually turns out to be
What to check firstDryer Takes Too Long to Dry
Usually turns out to be
- 1 Vent cleaning and inspection
- 2 Heating element repair
- 3 Gas burner and igniter repair
- 4 Controls and sensors
Dryer Not Starting
Usually turns out to be
- 1 Door switch and latch repair
- 2 Drum belt and roller repair
- 3 Thermal fuse and thermostat repair
- 4 Motor and blower repair
Dryer Not Turning On
Usually turns out to be
What to check first
Questions about
the work.
Which repair should I book if I cannot tell what failed?
Book the diagnostic visit. Say what the dryer is doing, and the technician finds which of the repairs listed here applies before anything is ordered or priced.
Can two repairs be handled in one visit?
Yes, and dryer problems often come in pairs: a clogged vent overheats the cabinet until the thermal fuse opens, and a worn idler pulley soon takes the belt with it. Each repair is priced on its own and you approve each one.
Why is no price shown beside each repair?
Because one repair can be a quick part swap on one dryer and a full teardown on a stacked unit. The cost page ranks each job against the others in bands, and your repair is priced once the diagnosis is done.
Will the part be on the van the first time?
Belts, rollers, thermal fuses and common elements usually are, and a model number given at booking raises the odds. A control board or a part for a less common make is ordered once the diagnosis confirms it, which means a return trip to fit it.
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